National Taekwondo Centre in Manchester official opening of the new Centre after a £3m transformation.
“To achieve world class performances, athletes and staff need access to world class facilities, and this new centre will be a beacon of aspiration for young taekwondo players across the UK.
“Thanks to our elite training centre partnership with Sport England, and partners at Manchester City Council and Eastlands Trust, GB Taekwondo has a fantastic new home.”
GB Taekwondo has been based in Manchester since 2007, but the new centre means that for the first time, elite athletes, coaches and administrators will all work together in the same building.
The opening of the new facility – with its 900m2 training hall and 500m2 strength and conditioning hall – comes as the GB athletes continue to build-up to this summer’s Olympics in Rio, starting with this month’s Dutch Open.
Steve Flynn, GB Taekwondo Director said: “Facilities are often the major challenge for sports as they strive to develop and improve and it has been no different for GB Taekwondo down the years.
“Our athletes and staff have often had to compromise but it hasn’t stopped us delivering some superb performances on the mats.
“Now, with the commitment of Sport England, UK Sport, Manchester City Council and Eastlands Trust, who have collectively recognised and responded to the needs of our Performance and Pathway programmes, we have a fantastic platform on which to build towards Rio this summer and on to future Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
The National Taekwondo Centre is the latest world class facility to be opened in Manchester, with its unveiling following the opening of the National Basketball Centre at the Belle Vue Sports Village, in February 2016.
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